Surgical Support Technician

mclarenhlth; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health in Michigan is seeking a Surgical Technician to assist the surgery team with direct and indirect patient care activities, including sterile procedure setup and instrument handling.

Key duties include maintaining a safe, orderly patient care environment in the OR, stocking supplies, assisting with room turnover, and ensuring privacy and confidentiality for patients while reporting observations to the Registered Nurse.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• CPR issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining a safe and orderly patient care environment in surgery, adhering to established policy.
• Demonstrate competency and knowledge in performing specified skills, including transporting and activities that occur in a sterile environment.
• Demonstrate competency in utilization of specified equipment required for patient care, including but not limited to, cleaning and assembling instrument tray and operating the autoclave.
• Assist with supplying OR suites with stock items; supplies blanket/fluid warmer; runs errands that support patient care activity.
• Assist with room turnover by performing activities such as sweeping, mopping, removing trash, and disinfecting as appropriate.
• Respond to real or simulated emergency and disaster situations according to established procedure.
• Assume responsibility for obtaining current accurate information and expand knowledge base through learning experiences and attending mandatory in-services.
• Demonstrate organizational skills and appropriately prioritize assigned work responsibilities.
• Communicate effectively and report relevant observations of patient status to responsible Registered Nurse and follow through as directed.
• Respect patient rights by providing privacy and confidentiality of information.
• Participate in performance improvement activities.
• Perform other related duties as required and directed.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Autoclave

Job description

Position Summary:

Assists surgery team with direct/indirect patient care activities including sterile procedure setup.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1.Assists in maintaining a safe and orderly patient care environment in surgery, adhering to established policy.

2.Demonstrates competency and knowledge in performing specified skills, including transporting and activities that occur in a sterile environment.

3.Demonstrates competency in utilization of specified equipment required for patient care, including but not limited to, cleaning and assembling instrument tray and operating the autoclave.

4.Assists with supplying OR suites with stock items; supplies blanket/fluid warmer; runs errands that support patient care activity.

5.Assists with room turnover by performing activities such as, but not limited to, sweeping, mopping, removing trash, and disinfecting as appropriate.

6.Responds to real or simulated emergency and disaster situations according to established procedure.

7.Assumes responsibility for obtaining current accurate information and expand knowledge base through utilization of appropriate learning experiences and attending mandatory annual in-services.

8.Demonstrates organizational skills and appropriately priorities assigned work responsibilities.

9.Communicates effectively and reports relevant observations of patient status to responsible Registered Nurse and follow through as directed.

10.Respects patient rights by providing privacy and confidentiality of information.

11.Participates in performance improvement activities.

12. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• CPR issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification

Preferred:

• Previous Operating Room experience
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in a patient care area